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	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019	Jun. 30, 2013 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	Jun. 30, 2013 AMCE	Jun. 30, 2013 AMCE	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Guarantors	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Guarantors	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Jun. 30, 2013 Consolidating Adjustments	Jun. 30, 2013 Consolidating Adjustments	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor AMCE	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor AMCE	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Ownership percentage							100.00%	100.00%
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)			8.75%	9.75%
Revenues
Admissions	$ 515,306,000	$ 898,190,000					$ 514,141,000	$ 896,001,000	$ 1,165,000	$ 2,189,000			$ 451,582,000	$ 877,408,000			$ 450,362,000	$ 875,010,000	$ 1,220,000	$ 2,398,000
Concessions	219,477,000	387,414,000					218,959,000	386,470,000	518,000	944,000			188,550,000	360,149,000			188,021,000	359,161,000	529,000	988,000
Other theatre	27,882,000	54,863,000					27,820,000	54,699,000	62,000	164,000			30,239,000	69,257,000			30,155,000	69,088,000	84,000	169,000
Total revenues	762,665,000	1,340,467,000					760,920,000	1,337,170,000	1,745,000	3,297,000			670,371,000	1,306,814,000			668,538,000	1,303,259,000	1,833,000	3,555,000
Operating Costs and Expenses
Film exhibition costs	285,395,000	476,719,000					284,834,000	475,708,000	561,000	1,011,000			242,727,000	463,918,000			242,135,000	462,816,000	592,000	1,102,000
Concession costs	30,550,000	53,748,000					30,448,000	53,544,000	102,000	204,000			26,599,000	49,219,000			26,486,000	49,009,000	113,000	210,000
Operating expense	187,219,000	351,429,000			158,000	169,000	186,132,000	349,367,000	929,000	1,893,000			170,729,000	342,081,000	30,000	257,000	169,751,000	340,150,000	948,000	1,674,000
Rent	113,542,000	227,348,000					113,035,000	226,365,000	507,000	983,000			112,046,000	222,765,000			111,570,000	221,757,000	476,000	1,008,000
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	706,000	1,653,000					706,000	1,653,000					3,000	1,446,000			3,000	1,446,000
Management fee													1,250,000	2,500,000			1,250,000	2,500,000
Other	17,034,000	33,347,000					17,033,000	33,346,000	1,000	1,000			15,326,000	31,037,000			15,326,000	30,990,000		47,000
Depreciation and amortization	50,370,000	98,832,000					50,356,000	98,810,000	14,000	22,000			48,334,000	105,181,000			48,315,000	105,143,000	19,000	38,000
Impairment of long-lived assets														285,000				285,000
Operating costs and expenses	684,816,000	1,243,076,000			158,000	169,000	682,544,000	1,238,793,000	2,114,000	4,114,000			617,014,000	1,218,432,000	30,000	257,000	614,836,000	1,214,096,000	2,148,000	4,079,000
Operating income	77,849,000	97,391,000			(158,000)	(169,000)	78,376,000	98,377,000	(369,000)	(817,000)			53,357,000	88,382,000	(30,000)	(257,000)	53,702,000	89,163,000	(315,000)	(524,000)
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries					(57,888,000)	(43,517,000)	47,000	218,000			57,841,000	43,299,000			(14,829,000)	(12,247,000)	(1,064,000)	(505,000)			15,893,000	12,752,000
Other (income) expense	(294,000)	(294,000)					(294,000)	(294,000)					121,000	1,146,000			121,000	1,146,000
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	32,310,000	65,483,000			32,539,000	65,680,000	43,733,000	88,449,000			(43,962,000)	(88,646,000)	39,759,000	81,139,000	39,765,000	80,358,000	51,471,000	104,540,000			(51,477,000)	(103,759,000)
Capital and financing lease obligations	2,637,000	5,308,000					2,637,000	5,308,000					1,418,000	2,906,000			1,418,000	2,906,000
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	(23,274,000)	(23,820,000)				2,000	(23,252,000)	(23,809,000)	(22,000)	(13,000)			(8,753,000)	(19,448,000)	46,000	72,000	(7,465,000)	(18,307,000)	(1,334,000)	(1,213,000)
Investment income	282,000	(3,337,000)			(36,385,000)	(73,652,000)	(7,115,000)	(18,065,000)	(180,000)	(266,000)	43,962,000	88,646,000	(26,000)	(51,000)	(43,196,000)	(87,351,000)	(8,307,000)	(16,459,000)			51,477,000	103,759,000
Total other expense	11,661,000	43,340,000			(61,734,000)	(51,487,000)	15,756,000	51,807,000	(202,000)	(279,000)	57,841,000	43,299,000	32,519,000	65,692,000	(18,214,000)	(19,168,000)	36,174,000	73,321,000	(1,334,000)	(1,213,000)	15,893,000	12,752,000
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	66,188,000	54,051,000			61,576,000	51,318,000	62,620,000	46,570,000	(167,000)	(538,000)	(57,841,000)	(43,299,000)	20,838,000	22,690,000	18,184,000	18,911,000	17,528,000	15,842,000	1,019,000	689,000	(15,893,000)	(12,752,000)
Income tax provision	4,330,000	7,430,000					4,330,000	7,430,000					400,000	905,000			400,000	905,000
Earnings from continuing operations	61,858,000	46,621,000			61,576,000	51,318,000	58,290,000	39,140,000	(167,000)	(538,000)	(57,841,000)	(43,299,000)	20,438,000	21,785,000	18,184,000	18,911,000	17,128,000	14,937,000	1,019,000	689,000	(15,893,000)	(12,752,000)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(282,000)	4,697,000					(402,000)	4,377,000	120,000	320,000			(2,254,000)	(2,874,000)			(2,299,000)	(2,690,000)	45,000	(184,000)
Net earnings	$ 61,576,000	$ 51,318,000			$ 61,576,000	$ 51,318,000	$ 57,888,000	$ 43,517,000	$ (47,000)	$ (218,000)	$ (57,841,000)	$ (43,299,000)	$ 18,184,000	$ 18,911,000	$ 18,184,000	$ 18,911,000	$ 14,829,000	$ 12,247,000	$ 1,064,000	$ 505,000	$ (15,893,000)	$ (12,752,000)